Ultrasonic wave receiver and position information input apparatus comprising same

Abstract

Disclosed are an ultrasonic wave receiver and a position information input apparatus comprising same. A signal generator and the ultrasonic wave receiver of the present invention both comprise a rechargeable battery therein whereby same are driven, and are coupled to a main body part when position information input is finished. The main body part comprises a large-capacity battery supplied and charged with a charging current from an external electronic device. Also, the main body part charges the signal generator and the ultrasonic wave receiver by supplying same with a charging current from the large-capacity battery when the signal generator and the ultrasonic wave receiver are coupled to the main body part. Accordingly, the position information input apparatus can easily be carried by coupling the signal generator and the ultrasonic wave receiver to main body part, and can maintain the signal generator and the ultrasonic wave receiver in charged state.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A position information input apparatus, comprising:
 an ultrasonic wave receiver; and 
 a main body part including a body housing coupled to the ultrasonic wave receiver, 
 wherein the ultrasonic wave receiver includes 
 an ultrasonic wave receiving unit including a plurality of ultrasonic wave sensors spaced from each other by a preset distance and configured to receive ultrasonic wave signals generated from a signal generator; 
 an ultrasonic wave receiver housing having the ultrasonic wave receiving unit therein, and having a first magnetic member installed on a lower surface thereof; and 
 a fixing member hinge-coupled to a lower part of the ultrasonic wave receiver housing, and having a second magnetic member installed at a position corresponding to the first magnetic member, 
 wherein the first and second magnetic members are coupled to each other by a magnetic attraction, thereby fixing a writing member on which writing is performed between the ultrasonic wave receiver housing and the fixing member, 
 wherein an ultrasonic wave receiver contact electrode for receiving a charging current is formed on one surface of the ultrasonic wave receiver housing, the one surface contacting the body housing, and 
 wherein an ultrasonic wave receiver charging terminal for supplying a charging current to the ultrasonic wave receiver by contacting the ultrasonic wave receiver contact terminal, protrudes from the body housing at a position corresponding to the ultrasonic wave receiver contact terminal. 
 
     
     
       2. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , the ultrasonic wave receiver further comprising:
 a distance measuring unit configured to measure distances between the signal generator and the ultrasonic wave sensors, based on the ultrasonic wave signals received from the ultrasonic wave receiving unit; and 
 a communication unit configured to transmit the distances measured by the distance measuring unit. 
 
     
     
       3. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , the ultrasonic wave receiver further comprising:
 a position measuring unit configured to measure a position of the signal generator, based on the ultrasonic wave signals received from the ultrasonic wave receiving unit; and 
 a communication unit configured to transmit information on the position of the signal generator measured by the position measuring unit. 
 
     
     
       4. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , the ultrasonic wave receiver further comprising a battery chargeable by an external charging current, and configured to supply power to the ultrasonic wave receiver. 
     
     
       5. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a pair of guide grooves are formed on an outer surface of the ultrasonic wave receiver housing, and
 wherein a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate the ultrasonic wave receiver therein is formed at the body housing, and 
 wherein a pair of guide rails for guiding and fixing the ultrasonic wave receiver housing into the first accommodation portion, by being coupled with the pair of guide grooves, are formed on an inner surface of the first accommodation portion. 
 
     
     
       6. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic wave receiver housing and the body housing are coupled to each other to thus be fixed by a magnetic attraction. 
     
     
       7. The position information input apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first accommodation portion for accommodating the ultrasonic wave receiver is formed at the body housing,
 wherein a third magnetic member is formed on one surface of the ultrasonic wave receiver housing, the one surface contacting the first accommodation portion, 
 wherein a fourth magnetic member is installed at the first accommodation portion at a position corresponding to the third magnetic member, and 
 wherein as the third and fourth magnetic members are coupled to each other by a magnetic attraction, the ultrasonic wave receiver housing is fixed in an accommodated state in the first accommodation portion. 
 
     
     
       8. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the signal generator coupled to the main body part,
 wherein the signal generator includes: 
 an ultrasonic wave generating unit configured to generate an ultrasonic wave signal; 
 a battery chargeable by an external charging current, and configured to supply power to the signal generator; and 
 a signal generator housing configured to accommodate therein the ultrasonic wave generating unit and the battery, and 
 wherein the battery is charged as the signal generator is coupled to the main body part to receive a charging current from the main body part. 
 
     
     
       9. The position information input apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a signal generator contact electrode for receiving a charging current is formed on one surface of the signal generator housing, the one surface contacting the body housing,
 wherein a mounting unit for mounting the signal generator is formed at the body housing, and 
 wherein a signal generator charging terminal for supplying a charging current to the signal generator by contacting the signal generator contact electrode protrudes from the mounting unit, at a position corresponding to the signal generator contact electrode. 
 
     
     
       10. The position information input apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the main body part further includes a cover portion for covering the body housing and the signal generator, in order to fix the signal generator mounted to the mounting unit. 
     
     
       11. The position information input apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a signal generator contact electrode for receiving a charging current is formed on one surface of the signal generator housing, the one surface contacting the body housing,
 wherein a second accommodation portion for accommodating the signal generator therein is formed at the body housing, and 
 wherein a signal generator charging terminal for supplying a charging current to the signal generator by contacting the signal generator contact electrode protrudes from the second accommodation portion, at a position corresponding to the signal generator contact electrode. 
 
     
     
       12. The position information input apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a cap unit having a fixing groove is installed at one end of the signal generator housing, and
 wherein a fixing protrusion for fixing the signal generator by being coupled to the fixing groove is formed on a side wall of the body housing. 
 
     
     
       13. The position information input apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the signal generator housing and the body housing are fixedly-coupled to each other by a magnetic attraction. 
     
     
       14. The position information input apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the main body part further includes:
 a power unit chargeable by a charging current supplied from the outside, and configured to supply the charging current to the ultrasonic wave receiver and the signal generator coupled to the main body part; and 
 a charging connector installed at the body housing, and configured to receive a charging current from an external electronic device and to output the received charging current to the power unit.